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Tampa Bay, located along the west coast of Florida, offers some of the best fishing opportunities for both inshore and offshore anglers. Not just a popular recreation destination for vacationers, the bay itself acts as a fertile nursery for the various young fish, shrimp, and crab that act as the primary food source for many popular species of sports fish.

The bay is also home to dolphins, sea turtles, manatees, and as many as 40,000 birds. You can enjoy a full day of wildlife viewing in addition to your charter fishing activities!

Offshore, the Gulf of Mexico is well known for its calm sea and excellent year-round fishing. Grouper and snapper are present nearly year-round. Other saltwater fish such as kingfish, tuna, amberjack, shark, and cobia seasonally migrate through these waters.

Fishing Snapshot for Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico

As is common to Florida, the weather is mild mostly year-round, with an average temperature of 73.1°F. Tampa Bay also boats an impressive record for the most consecutive days of sunshine -- a whopping 768!

Average Weather

    Average Precipitation
  • Annual 44.77"
  • November (low) 1.62"
  • August (high) 7.60"
  • Clear days 101
  • Cloudy days 121
    Average Temperatures
  • Annual 73.1°F
  • January 61.3°F
  • April 71.5°F
  • July 82.5°F
  • October 75.8°F

Common Fish Species

  • Kingfish
  • Snapper
  • Amberjack
  • Cobia
  • Tuna
  • Shark
  • Tarpon
  • Snook
  • Redfish
  • Trout
  • Grouper
  • King Mackeral

Tampa Bay & Northwest Florida Fishing Charters & Fishing Guides Premier Listings

Atlantis Yacht Charters
Atlantis Yacht Charters offers the best sailing charters, yachting charters and fishing charters anywhere. We offer the best cruising packages in RI, FL and the Caribbean.

B & B Worldwide Fishing Adventures
Fishing charters, hunting outfitters, lodges, and trips including Lake Huites and Lake Guerrero, Mexico, Brazil, Agua Milpa, Venezuela, Alaska, Canada, Central & S. America & more.

Boca Sportfishing
Off the Gulf coast of Florida--the waters sparkling, the skies serene--we awaken an underwater world, a world of adventure, a world where castin', reelin', and fightin' fish is what we do...Welcome to our playground.

Captain Rodney Ristau, Inc.
Catch: Tarpon, Snook, Redfish, Trout, Grouper, or Kingfish. If it swims, we'll catch it! Offering Flyfishing or Light tackle with live baits or artificial. From the novice to the most advanced anglers. Groups, Individuals and Families welcome. You will benefit from our experience with the area. Click through for photos.

Fish Galore Offshore
Reel Cranking Deep Sea Adventures - $120 per person fully day trip - Grouper, Snapper, Amberjack and many more species! This is exciting fishing. Coming from out of the area - Accomodations available and just minutes to the famous beaches! Click through to find out more about us!

Full Boat Charters
Fishing guides, fishing charters, and Florida fishing charter boat for hire in Bradenton, Sarasota, Anna Maria, St. Petersburg, Tampa, and Longboat Key. Our services include fishing charters, fishing packages, fishing trips, fishing vacations, guided fishing, sightseeing, bird watching, dolphin watching, Access fishing information for Manatee county and Sarasota county fishing charters.

Gulf Grouper Offshore Charters
Deep Sea fishing and Diving. Courteous crew provides a fun adventure that is, educational for family, friends, & corporate charters. We Fish and Dive rock formations, ledges, and wrecks. Grouper, Hogfish, Snapper, Kingfish, Cobia, and more. Overnight, Full Day, and Half Day. Docked in Hernando Beach.

Non Stop Fishing Charters
Come fish the inshore waters and beaches of St. Petersburg, FL. Fishing for snook, redfish, trout, tarpon, cobia, shark, king mackerel and permit. Book your trip today! Mention Charternet and receive a great deal!

Off Shore Hustler Fishing Charters
If you're ready for a rod bending, reel screaming, adrenaline pumping good time, then get onboard for the ultimate offshore experience! Fishing reefs, wrecks, hard bottom, ledges and springs for Grouper - Snapper - Amberjack - KingFish - Cobia - Tuna - Shark and more!!!

Pristine Florida Fishing
Whether it's stalking tailing redfish on the flats, or sight fishing giant snook on the beach, or tossing crabs to rolling tarpon, Pristine Florida Fishing will put together the ultimate fishing trip for you!

Reel Xtreme Charters
Join Captain Will aboard Reel Xtreme Charters for a fun relaxing day of fishing or a Reel Xtreme fishing adventure of a lifetime. Inshore/ Near shore light tackle fishing targeting Snook, Redfish, Tarpon, Trout, Cobia, Kingfish, Grouper and Shark.

Reelin & Chillin Charters, Inc.
Sarasota/Bradenton fishing for Snook, Redfish and Trout, Site seeing, Dolphin, Manatees and more. Families welcome as well as serious anglers. Equipment: SeaPro 23' open fisherman, 225 Yamaha 4-stroke engine, remote guided trolling motor, Power Pole & more.

Rock Boss Charters
Florida's Nature Coast Premier Charter. 40 ft. Dorado, rigged and ready for all your adventures including Florida Middle Grounds. West of all the Orlando attractions is where your adventure begins! Mention you found us on charternet.com and receive a 10% discount!

Rodbender Fishing Charters
Come aboard our 22' spacious center console Century. Fishing both inshore and offshore fishing out of Sarasota, Boca Grande and the surrounding Tampa areas. Free Video & CD included with every trip to relive the memories! Click through to find out more and book the trip that you have been waiting for.

Southern Comfort Charter
U.S.G.C Capt. Steve Grim Established Southern Comfort as a first class Sport-Fish combining comfort with sport fishing. S.C., a 44' Hatteras re-powered with two Cummins 450hp engines that enables this yacht to comfortably cruise at 24 knots

The Reef Chief Charters
Exciting deep sea fishing in the Gulf of Mexico/New Port Richey, FL. 36' Sea Hawk with 14' beam. Private restroom. We catch Grouper, King Mackeral, Snapper, Cobia, Sea Bass, Shark & many more! Bait, rods & reels, and license included. Mention you found us on charternet.com

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